Ninety million Americans lack the health literacy skills required to adequately manage their health while healthcare professionals lack the formal training to appropriately address the needs of low health literate ...

Sleep is a basic life necessity that rarely gets the attention it deserves. Most Americans do not get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each night and are not aware of the consequences it is having on ...

One of the prizes for the 2020 Undergraduate Research Project Contest was awarded for this paper by Abby West.

The current political, social, and economic landscape in the United States is in constant flux, and when coupled with immigration issues, the families most affected are those with the greatest vulnerability to change. For ...

Heart failure is a public health concern within today’s healthcare system at both the national and local level. As the prevalence of heart failure continues to rise, interventions on improving patient outcomes, reducing ...

This document outlines ten technologies that information agencies, libraries specifically, can use to increase and manage their presence on social media platforms.

A modern children's librarian requires more resources than simply the books in his or her collection. While the resources in this document are not comprehensive, they provide a starting point for exploration. These resources ...

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is leading consumer boycott efforts against food corporations that buy specialty crops from growers allegedly hiring farmworkers under harsh working conditions and low wage rates. ...

The influenza vaccine is recommended annually for all children, adolescents, and adults over 6 months of age to provide immunity against the influenza virus. The influenza vaccine continues to be the most effective ...

Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder, the prevalence of the disease has been increasing rapidly, becoming a worldwide epidemic. Risk factors of T2DM are obesity, physical inactivity, and ...

Consistently in the literature and across all disciplines, caring social presence has been established as an essential component when creating an effective online learning environment. With continued growth in hybrid or ...

In the United States, 30 million individuals are affected by type 2 diabetes, with all at risk for complications and decreased quality of life. Diabetic foot ulcers and amputations cost $4.9 billion annually in the ...

As the predicted nursing shortage emerges, an immediate intervention to expand the nursing faculty workforce within the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs is essential. This evidence-based quality ...

Opioid addiction has a significant impact on individual and public health, as opioids continue to be the primary substance implicated in fatal overdoses. In 2018, opioids were present in approximately 70% of all drug ...

"Chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, disproportionately affect Latinx populations as compared to white populations. For example, estimates suggest that Latinx individuals are 50 [percent] more likely to die ...

One approach to cultivating positive ethnic identity is aiming to foster pride in cultural heritage through helping youth learn about their ethnic groups' histories and providing opportunities to participate in cultural ...

"How can we meet the goals that Cambio de Colores espouses: fostering cross-cultural connections, well-being, inclusion, prosperity and integration among all peoples living in rural communities? In-person contacts, supported ...

At a historically turbulent juncture, this presentation has two aims. Firstly, it directs attention to the lack of representation of Latinx people in research. It points at rural and urban Latinx communities in South Dakota, ...

"Chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, disproportionately affect Latinx populations as compared to white populations. For example, estimates suggest that Latinx individuals are 50 [percent] more likely to die ...